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Sinner advances to NBO Montreal quarterfinal with win over Tabilo

MONTREAL - Top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy has advanced to the National Bank Open quarterfinal with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alejandro Tabilo of Chile on Saturday. Tabilo, despite representing Chile, was b...

Aug 10, 2024

Toronto Nationals to face defending champion Montreal Tigers in GT20 Canada final

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Guyana all-rounder Romario Shepherd took four wickets and then hit back-to-back fours to lead the Toronto Nationals into the final of the Global T20 cricket tournament with a five-wic...

Aug 10, 2024

Canada's Phil (Wizard) Kim wins gold in breaking at Paris Olympics

PARIS - Canada's Phil Kim has won a gold medal in men's breaking at the Olympic Games. The 27-year-old from Vancouver, who goes by B-Boy Phil Wizard in breaking circles, captured the first men's Olymp...

Aug 10, 2024

Emma Navarro beats American counterpart Taylor Townsend to make NBO semifinals

TORONTO - Emma Navarro has advanced to the semifinals at the National Bank Open. The No. 8 seed downed American counterpart Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (5) at Sobeys Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Navarr...

Aug 10, 2024

CFL initiates review of possible Chad Kelly reinstatement after receiving assessment

TORONTO - The CFL has initiated a review to determine a possible reinstatement for suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. The league announced Saturday it has received Kelly's confidentia...

Aug 10, 2024

Canada's Marco Arop wins silver in men's 800 metres at Paris Olympics

PARIS - Canada's Marco Arop has claimed Olympic silver in the men's 800 metres on Saturday at Stade de France after being edged at the finish line by Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi. The 25-year-old hailing...

Aug 10, 2024

Kaite Vincent's sprint canoe gold gives Canada record medal haul at Paris Games

PARIS - Katie Vincent rewrote the record book multiple times as she surged over the finish line in the women's 200-metre sprint canoe final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The 28-year-old canoeist ...

Aug 10, 2024

Elks' ground game surging as they prepare for limping Lions

EDMONTON - The B.C. Lions are 5-3, the Edmonton Elks are 1-7, owners of the worst record in the CFL. But, the Elks could very well be considered the favourites when the two teams meet Sunday at Common...

Aug 10, 2024

No Canadian clubs left in Leagues Cup after CF Montreal falls 2-0 to Philadelphia

CHESTER - All Canadian clubs have been eliminated from Leagues Cup play after CF Montreal fell Friday to the Philadelphia Union 2-0 in the tournament's round-of-32. Both Philadelphia goals came in sto...

Aug 09, 2024

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Erin Routliffe advance to NBO doubles quarters

TORONTO - Gabriela Dabrowski is back on home soil looking for more hardware. The Olympic bronze medallist from Ottawa took a first step Friday night. Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealan...

Aug 09, 2024